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[17] [18] [19] [12] Five months after Guyana's independence, Venezuelan troops began their occupation of Ankoko island and surrounding islands in October 1966 with Venezuelan troops quickly constructing military installations and an airstrip. [20] In 1969, the Rupununi uprising occurred in an attempt by ranch owners to secede from Guyana. [21]
1 January – New Year's Day; 23 February – Republic Day; 25 March – Holi; 29 March – Good Friday; 1 April - Easter Monday; 1 May – Labour Day; 5 May – Arrival Day; 26 May – Independence Day; 17 June – Eid al-Adha; 1 July – CARICOM Day; 16 September – Youman-Nabi; 1 August – Emancipation Day; 31 October – Diwali; 25 ...
The sitting of the country's first Parliament happened on May 26, 1966, when the Guyana Independence Act came into effect, [83] and day of the country's independence. [84] The country also joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1966. [7] The newly independent Guyana at first sought to improve relations with its neighbours.
Guyana’s government said it is seeking help from the U.S. to improve its defense capabilities amid fears that neighboring Venezuela might one day seize a disputed region in western Guyana that ...
In 2016, the Mashramani parade was held on 26 May, the 50th anniversary of Guyana's independence, but the remainder of the celebration was held on the traditional February date. [3] The word "Mashramani" is derived from an Amerindian word and in Guyanese English means "celebration after cooperative or hard work". [4]
Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom as a dominion on 26 May 1966 and became a republic on 23 February 1970, remaining a member of the Commonwealth. [25] Shortly after independence, Venezuela began to take diplomatic, economic, and military action against Guyana to enforce its territorial claim to the Essequibo region. [26]
The Duke of Kent represented the Queen at the independence celebrations. On Independence Day, Governor Sir Richard Luyt was sworn in as the country's first governor-general. [3] The Duke of Kent opened the first session of the National Assembly, on behalf of the Queen, and gave the Speech from the Throne. [4]